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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373722 | Device for measuring package size A package measurement apparatus comprising three measurement devices, one for each dimension. Each measurement device comprises a plurality of signal receptor modules. Each module comprises a row of signal receptor, and a signal energy source. In a first calibration... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7184862 | Turret targeting system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7000331 | Measuring and tool setting device for use on woodworking machines This invention relates to a measuring and tool setting device having a bridging cursor body 11 of plastics material, wood, metal or any combination of these with an integral locking cam mechanism 12 these acting upon a steel rule or scale 13 whi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6647636 | Method for measuring road surface longitudinal profile A measurement block 10 which moves longitudinally on a road surface includes disk-shaped first, second, and third rollers 11, 12, and 13 having the same outer diameter with a predetermined spacing set therebetween, a first coupling rod 14 which is mounted... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6513257 | Method and apparatus for determining scale in photographic images An apparatus and method for determining scale in captured images is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rectangular and generally flat frame device for determining scale in captured image. The frame has measurement indicia located along the inside edges a... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453572 | Floor covering estimating device A device for estimating the length of the floor covering needed from a roll of floor covering having a predetermined width to cover a room, including any fill area based on a scale diagram of the room showing walls bounding the room. The device comprises ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6427354 | Method and apparatus for measuring dimensional rough stone blocks A method and an apparatus for measuring dimensional rough stone blocks. In the method, a dimensional rough stone block is measured in a three-dimensional coordinate system by means of an inertia measuring device by moving the device from one point to anot... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6427345 | Method and apparatus for a line based, two-dimensional characterization of a three-dimensional surface Surface characteristics of a surface of a three-dimensional object, such as surface area, surface area enhancement (i.e., the ratio of the actual surface area to an area of that surface projected onto an X-Y plane), and surface roughness parameters can be... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6378221 | Systems and methods for mapping and marking the thickness of bioprosthetic sheet A system and method to facilitate thickness measurement of bio-material workpiece, preferably a sheet, and to topographically map the sheet into similar thickness zones for later use. In particular, the system may include a three-axis programmable control... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6219930 | Apparatus and method of use for calculating an estimate of damaged surface repair cost A method of use and apparatus for estimating repair cost, particularly applicable to cost estimation of interspaced defect damaged vehicle surfaces. The method of use of the present invention provides that a defect count be made for a predetermined repres... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6189223 | Device for measuring volume A volumeter, for determining a volume of an item by measuring the item in at least one of the three main spatial directions defining a volume, has a support surface on which the item rests and a transparent surface moveable in a first one of the three mai... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5990809 | Underwater surveying system The hydrography of a land area beneath a shallow body of water is determined by driving a submersible, remotely controlled, powered vehicle along a route over the land area. The vehicle includes a chassis, a drive mechanism, a drive control module to cont... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5708592 | Measuring apparatus for figures An apparatus for measuring figures having circular arc portions by obtaining coordinates of a starting point, an ending point and an intermediate point of each circular arc. The measuring apparatus measures at least one of coordinates or an area of a figu... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5515299 | Device for finding centroid coordinates of figures A device for finding the centroid coordinates of a figure that can calculate the centroid from a single time measurement of the figure and display the calculated centroid of the figure. The measuring device comprises a main body having a roller capable of... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5477617 | Carpet measurement tool A carpet measurement tool comprising a rigid rectangular plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a pair of opposed long edges, and a pair of short edges extended therebetween; a distance ruler with a set length and scaling disposed on the upper su... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5331118 | Package dimensional volume and weight determination system for conveyors A method and system for determining the dimensional volume of a package by moving the package on a conveyor belt system over a horizontally disposed strip containing machine-readable indicia indicating units of incremental length along said strip starting... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5293693 | Vacuum valve design for die casting A method for determining the size of the open area of a vacuum valve for use in a die casting operation is disclosed. The invention determines the size primarily as a function of the total length of the exterior parting lines of the die. Apparatus for pro... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5038484 | Apparatus for determining an area coverage rate An apparatus for determining an area of a surface which is traversed and treated by an object during a unit of time is configured for use with a moveable object that has a first axis of a known length. The object is capable of movement along a second axis... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4736739 | Photographic specimen mat A mat for surgical specimens and the like. The mat is comprised of an upper and lower layer. The upper layer is comprised of flexible absorbent material upon which a grid is imprinted in order that specimens may be photographed with spatial and size orien... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4616419 | Measuring device for a figure A measuring device to measure a figure in which a measuring lever is pivotally attached to a carriage supported on a pair of wheels for reciprocal movement. A locking device pivotally mounted on the carriage prevents movement of the measuring lever. Relea... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4527333 | Device for indicating a quantitative change in dot area of an image in a printing process and the method of making the same A device for indicating a quantitative change in dot area of an image in a printing process and the method of making the same. The apparatus includes a square matrix array on a substrate. Four square members are provided in the matrix array on the substra... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4430796 | Method and apparatus for determining the location of points on a three dimensional thing This invention discloses a method and an apparatus in which coordinates of points on a plurality of sections of a three dimensional thing are measured based on a plurality of different coordinate systems and then transformed into those in a single referen... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4326338 | Area comparison gage A gage for directly measuring the deviation in cross sectional area of a passage from a nominal value employs a hydraulic system having pistons operatively engaged therewith. The pistons move in response to movement of passage contacting finger elements a... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4268967 | Package sizer A package sizer comprising a first pair of walls defining a first pair of generally opposed, substantially parallel, planar surfaces. A second pair of walls connected to the first pair defines a second pair of generally opposed, substantially parallel, pl... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4131998 | Tumor growth measurement device A device for measuring growth of tumors includes concentric rings on a carrier, the radial spacing of the rings from one another progressively increasing in a radially outward direction.... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4127941 | Means and graphical method of calculating moments of inertia This disclosure relates to a means and graphical method of calculating Moments of Inertia which utilizes a specially designed graph paper that simplifies calculation of the Moment of Inertia of an irregular shaped area with respect to a fixed axis.... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4120094 | Measuring device for spaghetti or the like A measuring device having a base member and two upright support members secured to the base member and marked with graduations whereby a quantity of uncooked noodles such as spaghetti placed on the base between the support members can be measured by compa... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4012943 | Measuring method and apparatus A method and apparatus for measuring areas of workpieces, especially skins such as sheepskins in which the wool extends beyond the edges of the pelt, is provided. Air under pressure is supplied to a row of jet members and the skin to be measured is passed... | 03/22/1977 |
